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Dissapointed!
mrdubious1, La Grange Park, IL, 10/23/2012
Chevrolet Equinox LT 4dr SUV w/1LT (2.4L 4cyl 6A)
7 of 11 people found this review helpful
I have 7000 miles on my 2012 Equinox (6Cyl) and so far I am very dissapointed with it. The 6 speed transmission shifts unexpectedly while driving making the car feels as though it's stalling. Acceleration is jerky and at time 'flat' wont move when you need power. Power steering vibrates while parking and backing out of my garage as though your parking an 18 wheeler! and a pump noise coming from engine compartment on drivers side that sounds like a playing card in a bicycle wheel spoke. I can't wait to get rid of this piece of crap!
2012 Eqinox Just OK
grngob, Waterloo, IA, 01/06/2013
Chevrolet Equinox LT 4dr SUV w/1LT (2.4L 4cyl 6A)
2 of 2 people found this review helpful
I have owned my 2012 Equinox - 4 cylinder/FWD - since may of 2012. I have never gotten more than 29.5 MPG highway, not close the 32 Chevy quotes. (In fact, I got 22 MPG on one tank - some city miles spoem highway). Very disappointing. The FM radio has reception issues and fades in and out on occaision. It is a nuisance more than anything.
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Nosey Drive and not true to its MPG
luckyhands, Rio Oso, CA, 10/19/2011
Chevrolet Equinox LT 4dr SUV w/1LT (2.4L 4cyl 6A)
11 of 21 people found this review helpful
I just purchased a 2012 Chevy Equinox 1LT 4 cyl FWD last week after test driving a bunch of cars. I was down to two vehicles (Veloster and Equinox). As a single parent I chose the Equinox for the fact I was thinking about a family vehicle for me and my two elementary daughters. 1st of all, it get's nowhere near the 22/32 as listed. I took a road trip with 95% freeway miles and I average about 26mpg. Wow, what a GYP! 2nd, there is a loud noise while driving over 55mph and get's loader when I reach 65mph. I took it in to service dealer and they said they cant find why its making a noise but they think it's was the tires. [violative content deleted]! I should of got the Veloster. Hope I can trade it back in.
It is a very under powered vehicle
389gto, Los Angeles, CA, 03/02/2015
updated 03/07/2018
Chevrolet Equinox LT 4dr SUV w/1LT (2.4L 4cyl 6A)
6 of 11 people found this review helpful
I purchased the 2012 Equinox new that year. I like the looks of this vehicle. While on a highway trip It felt very busy driving. I was trying to adjust the throttle pedal to slight hills for climbing power. I tried the cruise control it helped some. The transmission shifting too low gears when you want to pass. It was better to pull over and let people pass. I sold this to the San Leandro Chevy dealership a few years ago. For this vehicles I get on this vehicle for lemon law notices in the mail. Apparently there must be some trouble with these vehicles. I bought 1997 Ford Ranger XLT with 4.0 liter 5 speed trans with 56000 on the clock. The Equinox is still very attractive. I notice them all the time. The Toyota and Nissan don't have the look.
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stay away
ajcraighead, Oceanside, CA, 12/28/2011
Chevrolet Equinox LT 4dr SUV w/1LT (2.4L 4cyl 6A)
14 of 36 people found this review helpful
I picked up the 2012 Equinox in Oct of 2011, it was a down grade from the Toyota Tundra for me. This car I got for the fuel economy, well I do get better gas millage then with the Tundra and I thought was lets buy American. Well that was a huge mistake. Sense I got this car 3 months ago Ive been in the shop 6 times and they still cant figure out what is going on with it. Each time Ive taken it in, Ive been there for 6-8 hours each time. Some engineer for Chevy decided to not include brackets or mounts for future add ons. So now that I want to add factory fog lights on my 1LT I cant. Thanks Chevy. I first got the 4 cylinder which had no pick up on inclines at all, plus just to get me into a car, they wanted to do an aftermarket sunroof. I brought that on back and they put me in the 6 cylinder, that one has no pick up either, but now Im stuck. The engine is so computerized now there is no way to do anything on the car yourself. Bottom line I Hate This Car!!!!!!!!!
Refined, roomy, and an excellent winter vehicle
Jacob Lukasiewich, 12/30/2020
updated 12/10/2021
Chevrolet Equinox LT 4dr SUV w/1LT (2.4L 4cyl 6A)
1 of 1 people found this review helpful
I have now owned two Chevrolet Equinox’s. For some reason there is no selection for my trim level. I have a 2012 Chevrolet Equinox LT 3.0 L V6! My previous equinox was a 2010 Chevrolet Equinox LS. I really liked my first vehicle it was everything you needed no fancy features or anything. I had the 2.4 L I4 in that vehicle and I noticed it did use a lot of oil and I had to get multiple oil changes. Unfortunately I wrote that vehicle off from a winter accident. I now have a 2012 Chevrolet Equinox and I absolutely love it! The back up camera and heated seats are nice additions in the winter. I have really enjoyed the V6 so far. It gets up to highway speeds very fast and passing is a breeze in this vehicle. I have never experienced any mechanical issues with the vehicle. The engine has great acceleration and the transmission shifts like butter! The interior is very roomy and have been happy with both equinox’s overall. The only problem I have had twice now is some kind of electrical issue with the centre screen. It will freeze up and it disables hands free calling, the volume or station won’t be able to change, and the back up camera won’t come on when I shift into reverse. How I have solved the problem is I shut the car off leave it alone for 10-15 minutes and it usually fixes by itself! Overall though, these are solid built vehicles and would recommend them to anyone! 2010-2017 are the most reliable model years! *Update* 12/09/2021 I am so disappointed. A year into ownership and I am having issues. Took it into the shop and my fuel system was clogged up so my poor engine was misfiring. Got it back today and it seems to be driving fine but all I can say is December has been an expensive month… my reliability score has gone down because I do not feel as confident in my Equinox. I am so unimpressed.
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Good every day vehicle.
ground_zero, Lawton, OK, 06/25/2012
Chevrolet Equinox LT 4dr SUV w/1LT (2.4L 4cyl 6A)
1 of 2 people found this review helpful
Externally the 2012 Equinox looks alot beefier than the old model with it's muscular looking exterior, internally the first thing that grabbed me was the large touchscreen radio, sitting down in the chair I discovered how comfortable it is, one of the most comfortable seats in any vehicle I have owned so far. The 4 Cylinder engine chugs along nicely sipping gas relatively conservatively (no 32 MPG Highway, more like 25-30) It's got plenty of space for passengers, the near is a bit disapointing if you plan to carry a bunch of luggage but still enough. It does seem to take corners a tad wide and it's something to get used to especially when parking.
Mostly good
jzr1sy40, Miami, FL, 02/21/2012
Chevrolet Equinox LT 4dr SUV w/1LT (2.4L 4cyl 6A)
1 of 3 people found this review helpful
The Pros - Good ride, Comfortable, Nice design, roomy interior, Far stronger that other vehicles in his class, Very comfortable highway ride. The Cons - Lousy millage, in the city I'm lucky when I get 16 mpg, I just took my first road trip, I have 5900 miles in my Equinox, (I have owned it for 14 months, mostly city driving), after an average of 54.8 mph I got an average of 23.6 mpg. Very disappointing.
Four wheel tow
Dale, Peoria, AZ, 03/17/2019
updated 04/23/2020
Chevrolet Equinox LT 4dr SUV w/1LT (2.4L 4cyl 6A)
0 of 0 people found this review helpful
Bought to tow behind our motorhome. Was used, but with only 19k miles in 6 years. Came all set up, so we bought it and headed out. Not a speed demon in economy mode, due to tranny shift changes. Best to leave in standard mode. The trailing arms started squeaking at slow speeds...$700 at dealer. Overpriced IMO. 4/23 update. Since moving to southern Idaho our driving has been reduced to about 500 miles per month. No recent issues, using 85 gas w/o issues.
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Great everyday car
Kenneth Hanke, Largo, FL, 01/02/2017
updated 01/08/2020
Chevrolet Equinox LT 4dr SUV w/1LT (2.4L 4cyl 6A)
0 of 1 people found this review helpful
Car has good looks, plenty of room both front and back, very low cost to operate and is very dependable. What more could one want. Car has 37500 miles now and I only had to replace the battery and get oil changes as recommended. I did replace my cabin air filter recently. Car now has 43389 miles on it. I just replaced the tires and battery. No major problems.
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